Every year on this date since the very beginning in 2008 we've celebrated together with a giveaway and who am I to stop this glorious tradition?!

Model: Ida-Lisa.Lime Leaf Pendant.

This year I'm taking the opportunity to give you a combined sneak peek and a chance to be one of the very first people to own a piece from my brand new, not yet released, collection!

So let's start with letting you in on the secret that is This Growing Collection!

Oak Leaf Pendant.

A late summer/autumn collection of Leaf Necklace Pendants all inspired by natures own jewelry pieces: Leaves!

Every single one of these leaf pendants are completely one of a kind and made by my hands. This Growing Collection will be officially released in my etsy shop on monday august 11th.

Lime Leaf Pendant.

And so to the giveaway!

Up for grabs is: A Leaf Necklace Pendant (chain included) from This Growing Collection. The pendant will be custom made for the winner!The possible style choices are Lime, Oak, or Avocado leaf (seen in pictures) and can be made in almost any color.

The winner will be randomly picked from a hat/teacup/shoe/other container of some kind on tuesday july 1.

Avocado Leaf Pendant.

HOW TO ENTER:

Write a comment to this post letting me now what kind of leaf you would like to win and why.

Love your new collection! I like leaves and all things inspired by nature! :)
I would like to win a leaf like the one in the last photo, because it's simple and modern, but I also like the shape of oak's leaves!

Nury :

2014-06-24 17:48

I like the lime leaf pendant because of it's shape and the length of the necklace and also because I looove lime!

Hello, Autumn is my favorite time of the year. The sun feels wonderful,leaves fall,shadows change,so much happens to prepare for more growth. Your growing collection expresses these actions.
I would choose the oak leaf to represent my choices.

I like your work with jewellery. They are look like real leaf pick up from tree. Well done. This is my etsy page for the contact https://www.etsy.com/people/marchewcia2?ref=si_pr
If I wil win I choose Oak Leaf

I would choose an Oak leaf pendant necklace. Recently my husband made a box for his fathers urn that will be participating in a ceremony/Family Reunion next month in Michigan. The box is made w/ Oak. This leaf will symbolize my husband

I love this new collection Lotta! I am so excited for its release in August! I follow you on instagram, facebook and have liked your etsy page forever ago. I love the avocado leaf and the lime leaf. The shapes are so beautiful!

Your Avacado Leaf Pendant is ever so lovely. I would most definitely choose that one as avocados are my #1 favorite food of all.
Your work is beautiful.
Thank you for the opportunity to win a piece of your artwork.
Cheers to Creativity ~ Traci

Ana Goncalves :

2014-06-26 19:48

Thank you for inviting me to the Competition. Congratulations on your anniversary. yay
I would love to win the Avocado Leaf Pendant.
Your collections is AMAZING!

Ana Goncalves :

2014-06-26 19:52

Have liked your page. I am on Facebook under 'awakenyourheartandsoul' that's my name.

Ana Goncalves :

2014-06-26 19:53

Hearted your shop.
I am under ChanelledCreations on Etsy.

Ana Goncalves :

2014-06-26 19:55

Have tweeted.
Here is my tweet:
https://twitter.com/ChanelledC/status/482220421333671936
I'm under ChanelledC
Have a great day and thanks again for the invite :)

BlackAsphodel :

2014-06-26 20:11

I like the Avocado leaf pedant the most because of the slender elongated shape.

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BlackAsphodel :

2014-06-26 20:12

FB: Black Asphodel

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2014-06-26 20:12

IG: blackasphodel

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BlackAsphodel :

2014-06-26 20:13

Etsy: BlackAsphodel

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2014-06-26 20:13

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Kicki :

2014-06-29 14:50

It´s time for me to be able to wear a genuine Lotta Losten design. I would be soo proud if I should win!

Kicki :

2014-06-29 14:50

I like your facebook

Kicki :

2014-06-29 18:26

Ooops! I almost forgot... I would like to win te Avocado Leaf Pendant :)

Tina :

2014-06-30 16:05

Oak, because I think it is beautiful

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Tina :

2014-06-30 16:05

Liked FB as Tina Ivanisevic

Tina :

2014-06-30 16:06

Liked Etsy: tinaivanisevic

Tina :

2014-06-30 16:06

https://twitter.com/TinaIvanisevic/status/483612531085541376

Carla G :

2014-06-30 23:25

I love all the leaves!!! My favorite would be the avocado though - as I love to eat avocados and prefer a longer necklace too. :)

Carla G :

2014-06-30 23:27

Already like your page on facebook! :)

Carla G :

2014-06-30 23:27

Already favorite your etsy shop. :)

Carla G :

2014-06-30 23:29

tweeted...
https://twitter.com/CGeates/status/483723816904847362

Caroline Ljungberg :

2014-07-01 11:27

Älskar både lime- och avokadobladet! Så himla fina, Lotta!

Klara G :

2014-07-01 11:37

Åh, avokadobladet är underbart!

Klara G :

2014-07-01 11:38

.. och jag gillar dig såklart på fejan!

Lotta Losten :

2014-07-01 12:01

THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED!!
The winner will be announced in an hour! Good luck everybody!

This thursday was the first day I went outside for almost a week. I've been totally knocked out by this cold, but now I'm feeling almost like normal again (well, what is normal, really?).So, on thursday I took my camera, put on a vintage lens that David bought on a fleamarket a while ago, and walked out in spring ready to capture the day. I took photos the entire day so you get to tag along.

Outside the door! Fresh air! New socks! READY!

Spring really took it's time this year, but during my week inside it finally arrived -complete with bursting buds and tiny leaves.

This was my destination for the morning. An italian café close to where I live.

They sell italian icecream that looks AMAZING but I was there for breakfast this time.

My date Ida. Since she's a freelance journalist and gets to plan her schedule herself and I work evenings and weekends we have started a tradition of meeting up for breakfast regularly. Our previous favorite breakfast place turned out to have really bad staff regulations so now we are on the lookout for a new favourite place in the neighbourhood. It's hard because there are not too many cafe's to choose from and the ones there are don't qualify for all our high demands. It needs to be cozy enough to sit there for a couple of hours. They must have a toilet (because we want to sit there for hours). They need to serve breakfast.We haven't yet found our new place.

She is a cutie pie.

After our breakfast date we said goodbye for today and I had some errands to do in the shops.

Little old ladies with red berets were enjoying the spring.

Dandelions! Sure sign of spring.

At Olskrokstorget (the town square I live close to) the flowers were newly planted.

Went to the fruit shop. Fruit is my biggest addiction after tea. I just love to walk around in fruit stores, look at the different kinds of fruit they have for the day, pick the most beautiful, exotic, tasty, lovely smelling ones and leave the store with far too much fruit for one person. I just can't restrain myself when it comes to fruit. Guess there are worse kinds of addictions though...

Look how pretty! Fresh herbs and oranges. Sounds like a name of a restaurant, doesn't it?

Compulsory elevator pic.

Camera hand. Love this.

I like to ring the door bell when I know David is home because I love to see his face in the doorway when he opens for me. I mean, look at him! The sweetest.

We got mail. Important mail. The application for our marriage! We are good to go, apparently not related in any way and not already married with somebody else. Good.

I celebrated by choosing my bridal couple teacup.

I needed some help from David with the computer program. Took pictures of his nice hands.

And silly self portraits where the camera lens looks like it is a mouth. A very surprised mouth.

And still life of jewelry in my window sill waiting to be photographed for my shop.

And the ever pretty seed pods from South Africa.

Worked for hours.

Many receipts to look through.

When I was finished it was high time for food!David made pizza.

I took care of the dishes.

Garnished and ready for the oven. It was so tasty!

While we waited for the pizza to be ready I entertained myself with taking photos of things around the kithen. Like basil.

The evening was very still (I was so tired after my first adventurous day since before the stupid cold). Probably it involved listening to music, reading blogs, watching Buffy the vampire slayer and almost falling asleep on the couch.